Muscovite - Wikipedia Muscovite (also known as common mica, isinglass, or potash mica[6]) is a hydrated phyllosilicate mineral of aluminium and potassium with formula KAl 2 (Al Si 3 O 10) (F,O H) 2, or (KF) 2 (Al 2 O 3) 3 (SiO 2) 6 (H 2 O) It has a highly perfect basal cleavage yielding remarkably thin laminae (sheets) which are often highly elastic
Muscovite: Mineral information, data and localities. - mindat. org The stand-alone name 'Muscovite' was used as early as 1794 by Johann Gottfried Schmeisser in his System of Mineralogy and is derived from the term "Muscovy glass," which was in common use by that time Muscovy Province in Russia yielded sheet mica for a variety of uses
Muscovite Meanings and Crystal Properties Muscovite, also known as Muscovy Glass, is an aluminum potassium mineral and the most common member of the Mica family It crystallizes in the form of small hexagonal or tabular “crisps”, as well as elongated sheets and solid masses
Muscovite | Properties, Occurrence, Uses - Geology Science It is a silicate mineral that is characterized by its thin, sheet-like structure Muscovite is composed of potassium (K), aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), and oxygen (O) atoms arranged in sheets, and it is known for its excellent cleavage, which allows it to be easily split into thin, flexible sheets
Muscovite | Common Minerals A common rock-forming mineral found in felsic igneous rocks, pegmatites and metamorphic rocks, muscovite is the lightest-colored member of the mica mineral group Micas are a group of sheet silicate minerals distinguished by their perfect single cleavage This cleavage allows mica minerals to be easily split into thin parallel sheets
Muscovite mica: The mineral Muscovite information and pictures Muscovite is a very common rock-forming mineral and is an important constituent in many environments Its presence is noted especially in granite pegmatite s, in contact metamorphic rock s, in metamorphic schist s, and in hydrothermal vein s
Muscovite - Clark Science Center Muscovite has a widespread occurance and is characteristic of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks Sediments eroded from igneous and metamorphic rocks often carry muscovite, accounting for its presence in sedimentary rocks
Muscovite Mineral | Uses and Properties - Geology. com Muscovite is the most common mineral of the mica family It is an important rock-forming mineral present in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks Like other micas it readily cleaves into thin transparent sheets Muscovite sheets have a pearly to vitreous luster on their surface